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POLL: Have You Bought Stock In Exr?
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) _ Extra Space Storage Inc. (EXR) on Wednesday reported a key measure of profitability in its third quarter. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The real estate investment trust, based in Salt Lake City, said it had funds from operations of $181 million, or $1.31 per share, in the period.
POLL: Would You Want To Receive Covid-19 Health Orders Via Cell Phone?
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 30, 2020 (Gephardt Daily) — The state of Utah sent an Emergency Alert to hundreds of thousands of cellphone users Friday reminding residents of a public health order requiring the use of masks in all “high transmission” areas for COVID-19. According to the Emergency Alert, issued just after 2 p.m, “COVID-19 is spreading rapidly. Record cases. Almost every county is a high transmission area. Hospitals are nearly overwhelmed. By public order, masks are required in high transmission areas. Social gatherings are limited to 10 or fewer. Visitcoronavirus.utah.gov/utah-health-guidance-levels to see your county’s information.”
POLL: Should Polling Place Rules Be Enforced More?
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – In order to keep elections fair and safe, lawmakers and health officials have implemented several rules about what voters can and cannot wear to vote in-person at a polling place. But the KSL Investigators found that the rules are not always enforced as election officials walk a fine line of being rule cops without stifling a voter’s right to cast their ballot.
POLL: Should More Safety Measures Be Taken When Meeting With Voters?
SALT LAKE CITY — With Election Day just a week away, candidates in some of Utah's biggest races are curtailing campaigning in person because of the state's ongoing surge in coronavirus cases, while others say they're taking precautions when they meet with voters. "Look, it's just not safe," Democratic gubernatorial...
POLL: Have You Been To The Airport In Salt Lake City?
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Salt Lake International Airport has opened its newest concourse. Concourse B is open for business as of Tuesday morning, with 21 gates fr Alaska, American, Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest and United airlines. It follows the previous unveiling of Concourse A in September. “Today is...
POLL: Do You Think Utah Is Doing Enough To Protect Its Residents From Covid-19?
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert invited an infectious disease physician from the University of Utah to speak at the state's weekly press conference and Dr. Emily Spivak pleaded with the public to wear a mask and said the intensive care unit at her hospital is nearly at capacity.
POLL: Do You Think The Lds Church Should Do More To Combat Racism?
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ president issued another plea for members to help end racism, saying Sunday at the faith’s signature conference that God loves people of all races equally and that it pains him to see Black people suffer prejudice. Russell...
POLL: Do You Agree With Parry'S Points?
SALT LAKE CITY – Despite their agreement on many issues, the thinking of the two candidates to replace U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop in Congress is far apart on the civil unrest plaguing some American cities. Republican candidate Blake Moore of Salt Lake City calls the events that have sparked that...
POLL: Are You Surprised By The Worksites That Have Experienced Confirmed Covid-19 Outbreaks?
KUTV — Salt Lake County health officials released new data showing exactly which worksites have experienced COVID-19 outbreaks since the pandemic began. The data was recorded from March through this past Sunday and shows the Salt Lake City International Airport has the most cases among employees with 113 since the outbreak hit Utah earlier this year.
POLL: Do You Think That The Utah Department Of Transportation'S Deployed Crews Will Succeed At Cleaning Up The Rose Park Neighborhood?
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Transportation deployed some of its crews to the Rose Park neighborhood Thursday to help with the cleanup efforts after this week's heavy winds brought down countless trees. UDOT project manager Robert Stewart told FOX 13 the storm cleanup project is a high...
POLL: Do You Think That "The Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City" Will Be A Popular Show?
The Real Housewives franchise heads to the slopes with the new series The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, which launches with a supersized premiere on Wednesday, November 11 from 10:00 - 11:15 pm ET/PT. . The series takes viewers to Salt Lake City within an exclusive social circle made up of...
POLL: Did You Find A Book In The List You Want To Read?
Happy Labor Day! This is the unofficial end of a very hot, tough, exhausting political summer. But Utah politicos did have an opportunity or two to kick back and read a book on vacation or peruse hobby information on the internet. Through diligent research, both scrupulous and unscrupulous, we uncovered the summer reading material of politicos and leaders, or what they were checking out online (Alexa got a workout!).
POLL: Have You Gone To Timpanogos Regional Hospital?
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 News) – There is a shakeup at Timpanogos Regional Hospital. Dr. Blair McGirk was in charge of signing off on thousands of Utahn’s COVID-19 tests through Test Utah. Now hospital officials say he’s resigned as the lab director. The move comes in the wake of the...
POLL: Do You Think That These Trials Will Lead To The Successful Creation Of A Coronavirus Vaccine?
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Hundreds in Utah have already gotten a coronavirus vaccine, as part of clinical trials. The road to a coronavirus vaccine is a long one, but some clinical trails in Salt Lake City are now in phase three of testing. The clinical trial process started back...
POLL: Will Utah Athletics Get The Renovation Of Rice- Eccles Done In A Timely Manner?
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The University of Utah announced that they are continuing the construction and renovations being done to Rice-Eccles Stadium as they are now beginning the demolition phase. On Monday, Utah athletics tweeted out a video of the south end zone bleachers being demolished. It will be...
Do you agree with Governor Gary Herbert extending the mandatory face mask in state- run buildings?
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 News) – Governor Gary Herbert has extended his order requiring face masks at state-run buildings that include liquor stores and higher education offices. Additionally, Herbert extended the health risk status for Utah. Currently Salt Lake City is at a “moderate risk” level (orange), 10 counties are...
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